-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A banker caught looking at photos of a semi-nude model on live TV will remain an employee of the Sydney-based Macquarie Private Wealth , the firm said Friday .

David Kiely became a Web sensation after he was filmed on Australian television admiring pictures on his computer screen of scantily-clad Miranda Kerr .

Kiely was opening e-mailed pictures of Kerr while one of his colleagues , Martin Lakos , was being interviewed on Channel 7 news behind him on Tuesday .

`` In accordance with Macquarie established policies and practices and internal review , interview events of 2nd February has been completed , '' a company spokeswoman told CNN . `` This review has been discussed with the employee and action taken . He will remain an employee of Macquarie . Macquarie and employee apologies for any offense that may have been caused . ''

A Web site was set up calling for Kiely to not lose his job .

An email petition , Here is the City , wrote : `` Whether set up or not , Kiely was really only guilty of being in the wrong place at the wrong time . There but for the Grace of God . ''

It said Kiely `` seems like a nice bloke , the pictures were not hardcore and that he had already suffered enough . '' It adds : `` There 's just too much political correctness in this world anyway . ''

A posting of the clip on YouTube had attracted more than 1.3 million hits by Thursday , along with thousands of comments , with many viewers arguing Kiely was unlucky to be caught on TV .

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Banker caught looking at photos of semi-nude model on live TV

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Firm says he will keep his job

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Internet campaign launched in bid to save his job

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Video of incident viewed more than 1.3 million times on YouTube